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Refugee Week Multicultural Poetry Slam - Finding Freedom through Poetry

Advance Diversity Services and Georges River Council are inviting Expressions of Interest to participate in our upcoming Refugee Week Multicultural Poetry Slam - Finding Freedom through Poetry.

We are seeking Poets (emerging or established - no prior poetry reciting experience required) to participate in our Refugee Week event on Thursday 20 June 2024 at Hurstville Library from 5 pm - 7:30 pm. Poets are invited to recite two entries up to 5 minutes each. Poems may be original or existing work.

Poets will have the opportunity to recite their poems in-language to a live audience.

Poems should speak to the theme of Refugee Week 2024 “Finding Freedom”, with a particular focus on family. The aim is to explore the transformative power of familial bonds as well as chosen bonds in the face of adversity and emphasise the crucial role families play in providing solace, support, and a sense of belonging to those forced to flee their homeland.


All Poets will be gifted a $50 gift card for their performance. For more information about the event, please see the Georges River Council Website.
1.Full Name
2.Contact Number
3.E-mail
4.Would you like an English translation of your poem to be made available to the audience? If so, please submit a copy of your translated poem?
5.What would you like to see in terms of set up of the venue (would you like to sit on a stool, lighting preferences etc)
6.Do you consent for photography and video recording of your performance?
7.Are you available to perform on Thursday 20 June 2024 at Hurstville Library from 5 pm - 7:30 pm?
8.Would you be available to attend a rehearsal prior to the event? If so, what days and times would you be available?
9.Please select any of the following that applies to you:
Current Progress,
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